Editing Mullica Township, New Jersey (section)

== Education ==
The [[Mullica Township Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=98280176ee134289973bc246200ad7d8 Mullica Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Mullica Township Schools. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Mullica Township School District. Composition: The Mullica Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mullica Township."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 652 students and 56.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.5:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411070&DistrictID=3411070 District information for Mullica Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]].<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411070 School Data for the Mullica Township Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Mullica Township Elementary School<ref>[https://www.mullicaschools.com/district/elementary-school/ Mullica Township Elementary School], Mullica Township Schools. Accessed June 18, 2020.</ref> with 331 students in grades Pre-K–4 and 
Mullica Township Middle School<ref>[https://www.mullicaschools.com/district/middle-school/ Mullica Township Middle School], Mullica Township Schools. Accessed June 18, 2020.</ref> with 320 students in grades 5–8.<ref>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/documents/education/Directory20-21.pdf#page=46 ''2020-2021 Public School Directory''], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 17, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/01/3480 School Performance Reports for the Mullica Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3480 New Jersey School Directory for the Mullica Township Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> With the start of the 2016–17 school year, the [[Washington Township School District (Burlington County, New Jersey)|Washington Township School District]] no longer operates and all students from Washington Township attend the Mullica Township Schools as part of a full [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref>[http://www.wtgreenbank.k12.nj.us Home Page], [[Washington Township School District (Burlington County, New Jersey)]]. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Effective July 1, 2016, the Washington Township Board of Education has voted to make the school district a send/receive non-operating school district beginning with the 2016/2017 school year. All students will be attending the Mullica School District."</ref>

Students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Cedar Creek High School (New Jersey)|Cedar Creek High School]], which is located in the northern section of [[Egg Harbor City, New Jersey|Egg Harbor City]] and opened to students in September 2010.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/2013/narrative/01/1790/01-1790-060.html Cedar Creek High School 2013 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Cedar Creek High School opened its doors for the first time September 7, 2010 with only 9th and 10th grade students. For the 2011/2012 school year, we grew to include grades 9 through 11. Serving students from six communities within the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, Cedar Creek graduated its first class at the conclusion of the 2012/2013 school year."</ref> The school is one of three high schools operated as part of the [[Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District]], which is comprised of the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]] and [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]], and participates in [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with [[Port Republic, New Jersey|Port Republic]] and [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township (Burlington County)]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/1790/000.html Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927111818/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/01/1790/000.html |date=September 27, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 18, 2020. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."</ref> Cedar Creek High School is zoned to serve students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township, while students in portions of Galloway and Hamilton townships have the opportunity to attend Cedar Creek through the school of choice program or through attendance in magnet programs offered at Cedar Creek.<ref>[http://www.cedarcreekhs.net/CCHS_docs/CCHS_StudentPopulation.pdf Student Population] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203527/http://www.cedarcreekhs.net/CCHS_docs/CCHS_StudentPopulation.pdf |date=October 29, 2013 }}, Cedar Creek High School. Accessed November 30, 2014. "We will serve as the high school for the communities of Mullica Township, Egg Harbor City, Port Republic, and the Green Bank area of Washington Township. Students from specific geographic areas of Galloway and Hamilton Townships (School of Choice Program) and the entirety of Galloway and Hamilton Townships through the Magnet Programs (Engineering and Environmental Sciences) will have the option of attending CCHS."</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=5120&id=ad5f471039f745138fa4487d3cb9487e Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 5120 - Assignment of Pupils], Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed June 18, 2020. "Pupils shall attend the school located in the attendance area of their residence. The attendance areas for the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District shall be as follows: 1. Pupils who reside in Egg Harbor City shall attend Cedar Creek High School. 2. Pupils who reside in Galloway Township shall attend Absegami High School. 3. Pupils who reside in Hamilton Township shall attend Oakcrest High School 4. Pupils who reside in Mullica Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School 5. Pupils who reside in Port Republic and Washington Township shall attend Cedar Creek High School."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 935 students and 74.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.5:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406060&ID=340606003115 School data for Cedar Creek High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>

Township public school students are also eligible to attend the [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]] in the [[Mays Landing, New Jersey|Mays Landing]] section of [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]<ref>[https://admissions.acitech.org/#section3 Frequently Asked Questions], [[Atlantic County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed July 20, 2022. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."</ref> or the [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]], located in [[Somers Point, New Jersey|Somers Point]].<ref>[http://www.chartertech.org/about/profile.jsp Profile], [[Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts]]. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref>